Paper-holding clip



R. W. FLOURNOY, Jn.

PAPER HOLDING CLIP.

APPLlcATloN' msn JUNE 2z. 191s.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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@Momo/1j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.A

RICHARD WpFLOURNOY, JR., `OIE* ,BETHESDA,` MARYLAND.

PAPER-HOLDING CLIP.A

Application filed .Tune v22, y1918. VSerial No.241,373. v

To aZZwzom imag concern.'

Be it known that I, Bierman TV. FLOUR* Nor, Jr., a citzen of the United States residing at Bethesda, in the county of Montgomery and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Holding Clips, or' which the following is a specication. y

My invention relates to improvements in paper holding clips and more especially to that class of clips which are used inconnection with a stiff or flexible backing to whichthe papers are removably secured in tiling the same.

` The objects of my invention are: p 4

First, to constructy arsimple, Cheap, strong, eiective and durable clip of the character described which is capable ofbeinnr conveniently, rapidly and economically manuactured and 1s composed of a single slender elastic wire,

. description to be presentlygiven.

Second, to construct a paperclip of such form and construction which when applied to or attached toV a backing rnav be quickly and readilyadjusted Yto such backing and also have its paper engagingr elements easil" and expeditiously elevated for the insertion of the papers and firmly grip Vsaid papers when the clip is released and in its normal position. y v

Third, to construct-a paper clip which is of such form and construction as will not only firmly grip asingle sheet of'paper but also adapted to hold a--gr'eat number of sheets with the same ease and without in any Lway distorting the/clipnor the 'proper and cooperative relations of the' several elements comprisingthe Vclip with eachother, sothat the ysheets thus fastened are suitable for desk use and may-f readily be filed in an ordinary file case.

Fourth. toconstruct a backing which. is particularly made andpeculiarly Vadapted to coperate with the paper clip and enable :said Clipto be quicklyand easily applied andlocked to the 'backingl and the Clipfat Y'the Sametime enabled to eii'ect all th'e 'advantages and functions heretofore indicated. v

kFifth,other objectsfand advantages of construction and operation will be apparent and readily understood from the detaile The invention consists of structural characteristics and relative arrangements of elements which will be hereinafter more -'fully Specification of Letters Patent. Patelllted Nov. v,1a-'1920.

ence characters indicate the saine parts in the several figures of the drawing:

Y Figure 1 isa lfront elevation or plan View showing the improved clip applied to the backing and engaging a sheetotpaper.

Fig. 2'is-a rear elevation of the clip with 65 the backing secured thereto.

F ig. 3I is a top plan lview of the clip with 3 its cooperatingl backing. l t

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line IV-lV of Fig. 1and Fig. 5 is a perspective view yof amodied form of the clip. Y i y In the drawings 10 is a stiff base, whichl is preferably made of cardboard, liber paper, thin wood or metal, or any other 75'.

suitable material'. To the under side and near the upper edge of saidfbase 10 is at-f f Atached a thin metal plate 11, which hasl struck up therefrom a central spring retaining ledge 12 and a stiiiening .bead 13 80 along its lower'edge, as clearly. shown vin Figs. 2 vand 4, and Yfor purposes to be hereinafter described. Said plate 11 is secured to the `under side of the base 10 preferably by V-shaped pins 14, 14,.which arestruck up from the plate. 1'1 and bent vover after having been made to' pierce the base 10, as indicated in Figsl and 2. The plate 11 lwhile shown as' extending only in the'middle lvhalf ofthe upper edge of base 10, said plate 11',may be enlarged or extendedy to cover 'the entire width'of-the base 10, if so cle-g .at right angles thereto and-onpositelydispsedf are provided bends'or portions. 17

' and "17. Extending downwardlv from` the outer ends of the portions Y17,y '17 andpar- 105 allel to 'theport'ions land 16 are 'formed the portions or sides 18 Vandf1,8,which. are provided at their lower ends lwith eyesj19 and 19 and parallel with and preferablyin Contact with'the portions 18.v 18,' are provided lthe portions QONand 20, which areextended Aabove the upper bends or portonabV 17, and 17, and the ends of the Wire are bent t form a par Qitermnaleyeel and' 21, for purposes to be presently described The operation of the invention is follows Inf arder t0 apply theelip to the. backing' the U-sliaped section comprising the portions 15, 16 and 16, isdisposed-intlfe real-f of the back 10 and the portion 15 will readily spring over' the retaining ledge'f'12 of the plate 11 and as'snmelth'epositin*'as "Y and ifi-Win emefaiemetep @gebreke-beek 10, and the springactinfrs'aid portions' 17 and Will force the Vporftins 18, 2 0"`and eyes 19 firmlyagainstthe front-oi "the backf 10 and'securely hold anyj sheetor sheets-S,l S, Vof `paper which v"may-be interposed-between the back 10 and 'pdrtons-18 and 20,-' .as-'shown file or attachone orlmoifesheets-tdtirelbak 10,1 all thatE is necessary isfftdg A'press- Idownu wardly agains't'fthe eyes'21and21g'vv-hen the portionsY 18,7 and* 20 will lrock'on thev edge of .theI back 10 .and sufficiently elevate theeyes 19 and"portions-V 18 and'20, `i'om 'the back '10,3 tolp'erinitfth'e sifeetl orl sheets to be insertedbetween the'portions 18 and 20 and the back "10,' and-fwhen theZ vpressurel is relieved freni the eyes 21, anid2l, the'portions v18 andv20 will readily 'resume 4their normal position and firmly grip'4 the interposed sheet'or-sheets-S, S, due to the `stifEness-of the` portions l17 and the spring or resilient action of said portions'` 17 18 and 2 0 rocking onpivot's corresponding to the narro'iv sections of the back 10in contact with' the 'por- 'tiene leand 1e-ofthe @upf nfwinbeeeen,

that due to Athis rocking-aetion'otthefpo- 40;'tions 18 orf20, on the' pivotalline*corre-l l Spbndingf to the portion 16, andfthefact y *that theM portions '16, 18 andk 20"arepaj-allel -'-toeach other,` the`-entire under 'surfaces'jef f thef portions f'181y l and 20' throughontftheir 'length *are in lciintact'-'with' land 'tightly 'gnip Y the upperish'eets. 'offinserted-pperg'and this gripping condition and relationio'fthe portionslS and'20 With'thefsheets S, willbe 'fpresrved- Whether'-oneor 'many i sheets *of paper are interposedand held between .the clip a'ridj-back?v 'asiw-ill beflreadilyl seen', and "understood byrerence to Figs; 3 and 4j' If Vcit isl'ifound thatfaftera continuoususe of the clip, the portions 17 ,i 18 or120 lose their resilient action and become set7 the clip can fbe reversed,when`it willbeound that the necessary'resiliency'has been restored,land

` fatter repeatedusetheclipcan again'bevre-` versed-,to its original applied position. The

stiifening bead 13 not only strengthens the thinplate'll and back 10,- bfut also acts'as coming inV contact `with andscratch-the surface of a desk'or table 'and at the saine time eef means'to prevent the retaining ledge 12 from actsfas a protectorifor 'the "pontionf 151 of the-clip. In the modification shown in Fig. the; eenen-eenen @weerstation 0f the i11- vention is substantially the same as shown in* Figs-.v1 to 4 inclusive, except that theV terminal eyes 20, 20, are omitted, and the upperends of the portions 20, 2,0,are bent at right angles and towardeachV other, to

formlltheupper and inclosing sections 22, and 22, whose abutting ends are fastened to a protecting sheath' 23,asshOn'YIi;`-

Fromthe foregoing disclosure of the'construction and f operation of the cli-p and backing it willfbe'lsefenthatflall the' objects and advantages "enumerated inf' the'. statea. backing and composedfA etk :a single piece of^spr1ng "Wiref bent in a single plane to form "a central? YL17-shaped section Withsubstantiallyjparallel Aside portions, an uppery portion extending: away from the end of eachof said sidefportions and at right angles thereto, andfofla lengthV substantially thev Width of said U-shaped section, a portion extendingA downwardly :from the"V end ofeach of'saidupper portions and arranged ofgea'ch 'ofsaid 'downwardly extending p'ortionsl and arranged' parallel4 and 1n `juxtaposition thereto and provided with?l anjV elon- Y parallelandop'posite'to the adjac'entrfsideV Y portion and a 'portion :connected to the end' gatienextending beyond' the adjacentuupper portion. v Y

'2; Afpaperclip adaptedtobe applied to a -I backing 'and coinpesedfioff' la] single piece 'of spring "wire bentl 1n 'singlefplaneto 'form a' centi-a1 Usifi'aped `section" withv substan-- n tiailyf parallel* sidf pontio'ns,"= anlup'pen porj thereto, f andv of fa `length?substantiallyr the T width? of'said; Uishepen section, e :pei-tien extending dW-nwardly'fiiem the'end of each ofv said upper portions: and *arranged partion and a'fportdncennected te 'the *endof each'ofsaid downwardly extending portions tending beyond the 'adjacent upper portion and terminating in an eye portion" made integral therewith.

3; Ina vpaper ilingfV and gripping. device the combinationwith a backing `.having near the upper edge 'of its under side ,a retaining ledge, ofi afpaper clip composed of a Vand arranged parallel ,and in ji'ixtaposition`v v theretd and provided Withanl elongation exspringvvirev bent to forma central.U-shaped e section with substantially parallel side por? tinsand adaptedte engage said kretaining ledge, an upper portion extending away from the end of each of said side portions and at right angles thereto and straddling said upper edge of said backing, a portion extending downwardly from the end of each of said upper portions and arranged parallel and opposite to the adjacent side portion and on the opposite or top side of the backing, and a portion connected to the end of each of said downwardly extending portions and arranged parallel and in `juxtaposition thereto and provided with an elongation extending beyond the adjacent upper portion and edge of the backing, whereby papers interposed between the top side of the backing and the downwardly extending portions are rmly and removably clamped to the topside of said backing.

4. In a paper filing and gripping device the combination with a backing having near the upper edge of its under side a plate provided with a spring retaining ledge, of a paper clip composed of a spring wire bent in a single plane to form a central U-shaped section with substantially parallel side portions and adapted to engage said retaining ledge, an upper portion extending away from the end of each of said side portions and at right angles thereto and straddling said upper edge of said backing, a portion extending downwardly from the end of each of said upper portions and arranged parallel and opposite to the adjacent side portion and on the opposite or top side of the backing and a portion connected to the end of each of said downwardly extending portions and arranged parallel and in juxtaposition thereto and provided with an elongation extending beyond the adjacent upper portion and edge of the backing and terminating in an eye portion, whereby papers interposed between the top side of the backing and the downwardly extending portions are firmly and removably clamped to the'top side' of said backing.

5. In a paper filing and gripping rdevice the combination with a backing having near the upper edge of its under side a plate provided with a spring retaining ledge and a stiffening bead below said ledge of a paper clip composed of a spring wire bent in a single plane to form a central U-shaped section with substantially parallel side portions and adapted to engage said retaining ledge, an upper portion extending away from the end of each of said side portions and at right angles thereto and straddling said upper edge of said backing, a portion extending downwardly from the end of each.

of said upper portions and arranged parallel and opposite to the adjacent side portion and on the opposite or top side of the backing Vand a portion connected to the end of each of said downwardly extending portions and arranged parallel and in juxtaposition thereto and provided with an elongation extending beyond the adjacent upper portion and edge of the backing and terminating in an eye portion, whereby papers interposed between the top side of the backing and the and removably clamped to the top Side of said backing.

In testimony whereof I aiiixmy signature.

RICHARD W. FLOURNOY, JR.

downwardly extending portions are firmly f 

